Shalom:
My Mom, who is an avid Zionist and has been to Israel
numerous times is now 94 years old, and wishes to make one last trip to Israel late
this spring or early this summer. I've
been able to find tour companies who will provide a folding wheelchair for her
and will take her to wheelchair-accessible locations, but I have not been able
to find someone who can push the wheelchair.
(Apparently, the tourist guides and drivers are not permitted to do so
because of insurance limitations.)
We need to find someone strong enough to push the wheelchair
with my Mom in it, including up mild slopes and curbs. Second, we need someone who speaks
English. Third, we need to find someone
who would not mind traveling around Israel for 3 to 4 weeks (we would pay for
their hotels and meals.)
Who would you suggest we contact for this? Some ideas:
The placement office at an Israeli university, for a student who needs a
job for part of the summer? An agency
that supplies this kind of help to elderly people or to hospitals? A temporary employment agency?
Any suggestions (with contact information) would be
appreciated.
Todah Rabah.
Janglo